One of the better coffee machines in the inexpensive range
Let me first say that I have been struggling to find a coffee maker which meets my needs. Everyone has particular "must haves" when they are looking to buy something and for me, I needed to find a coffee maker that: (1) met my budget (2) made a nice strong cup of coffee and (3) definitely did not have a glass carafe since I'm a total klutz and keep breaking them. Everything else for me was less than important so I put those aside as little annoyances. This one finally met my needs. And if you want to see more of the details of any coffee maker, no matter where you end up buying it, I would recommend going on Zappos to look at the model, they have a video of this one which goes through the various features of this appliance.
As far as addressing some of the negative comments I have seen on it, I think some of them are not necessarily "poor" design but "intentional" design. First, the lid is a bit difficult to turn, however, it is a very tight seal and that's necessary...
So-so coffeemaker
I just purchased this coffeemaker from another retailer. I had a similar Cuisinart for several years and was very satisfied with its looks and performance, but I wanted one with a thermal carafe because I don't like coffee that has sat on a hotplate and I got tired of pouring the coffee into a separate thermal carafe every morning. This model has so far been great except for a couple of minor things. I don't share any of the previous reviewers complaints except for one: it is difficult to pour out the last 1/4 cup of coffee from the pot.
The two other things I don't like about it are 1) the silver finish looks cheap to me; not like my other Cuisinart, which had the same finish as a nice stainless steel appliance, and 2) it doesn't keep the coffee hot for very long. Not much of a problem because we usually drink our pot of coffee within an hour or two.
Follow-up: I am downgrading my review from 4 stars to 3. After using this coffee maker for a few months, I have to say,...
Not Bad
The "extreme brew" functions work well: coffee tastes delicious. However, the reviews criticizing the carafe (difficulty pouring completely and keeping coffee warm) match my experience and have been frustrating. Also, the design of the top door require pulling the coffee maker out from under the cupboard every time we want to fill or empty grinds and water which is a daily irritation though a mild one. I am grateful that it uses a carafe since it eliminates the hot plate cooking the leftover coffee but wish it were more substantial and the bulky, square design has no justification given the flaws mentioned earlier. It is a disappointment but I did buy it from a different seller so I didn't have a chance to read these reviews or I would've been warned. (Update) Having lived with this appliance several months now, I would upgrade my rating from 3 to 4 stars, since, though my original criticisms are still valid, I have been very pleased with the taste of our coffee when brewed...
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